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In 2023, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced his intention to work with the City of Buffalo to invest nearly $25 million to build affordable homes throughout Erie County, with the county and city combining funds to build dozens of homes solely within city limits. Two years later, officials got together to celebrate the groundbreaking…

00:00 Speaker A Julie, the housing market kicked off 2025 with some momentum, as buyers and sellers come to terms with elevated mortgage rates, helping to free up some of the inventory out there. This week, we got a slew of housing data that gave us more color on the current landscape. So let’s start…

<!–> Custom home designer/builder Dan Coletti has learned to trust his own instincts when it comes to what will look good and will hit the right note with homeowners, but he also knows it takes pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone to create something truly creative and new. The owner of Sun West Custom Homes…

In 2023, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced his intention to work with the City of Buffalo to invest nearly $25 million to build affordable homes throughout Erie County, with the county and city combining funds to build dozens of homes solely within city limits. Two years later, officials got together to celebrate the groundbreaking…

236 new on-reserve rental homes will soon be available to First Nations Elders, families and seniors throughout British Columbia. Sixteen of those are currently being built in Saanichton. The announcement was made Friday (April 4) morning at a groundbreaking ceremony hosted by Tsawout First Nation next to a multiplex construction site on Tetayut Road. Saanich…

<!–> Custom home designer/builder Dan Coletti has learned to trust his own instincts when it comes to what will look good and will hit the right note with homeowners, but he also knows it takes pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone to create something truly creative and new. The owner of Sun West Custom Homes…

In 2023, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced his intention to work with the City of Buffalo to invest nearly $25 million to build affordable homes throughout Erie County, with the county and city combining funds to build dozens of homes solely within city limits. Two years later, officials got together to celebrate the groundbreaking…

<!–> Custom home designer/builder Dan Coletti has learned to trust his own instincts when it comes to what will look good and will hit the right note with homeowners, but he also knows it takes pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone to create something truly creative and new. The owner of Sun West Custom Homes…

In 2023, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced his intention to work with the City of Buffalo to invest nearly $25 million to build affordable homes throughout Erie County, with the county and city combining funds to build dozens of homes solely within city limits. Two years later, officials got together to celebrate the groundbreaking…

Tariffs on construction materials, particularly from China, may raise new home prices by up to $10,000 with costs possibly passed to consumers. ORLANDO, Fla. — Rising tariffs on construction materials could drive up the cost of new construction homes, adding pressure on homebuilders, buyers and sellers, the National Association of Home Builders said. NAHB President…